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Merida One-Sixty 3000-D - First look

Merida One-Sixty 3000-D - First look

This 19in model manages to look quite compact, partly thanks to the kinked top tube

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Shimano XT 2x10 transmission

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Fox Float CTD rear shock

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The Reverb Stealth post keeps things clutter free

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Mavic Crossmax SX hoops

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The Fox 34 is a TALAS model, adjustable from 120-160mm

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A 15mm axle keeps things tight up front

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The rocker arm sits just in front of the seat tube

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

FSA Gravity finishing kit for the cockpit

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Shimano XT discs

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The kinked top tube means great standover but also helps make this lanky 19in frame look more compact

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The asymmetric X brace at the rear is an intriguing design

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Post mount swingarm

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Plenty of mud clearance here

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Prologo Scratch Pro X14 saddle

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Cables are routed internally

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Smooth welds help aesthetics

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Merida One-Sixty 3000-D

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Merida One-Sixty 3000-D

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

This 19in model manages to look quite compact, partly thanks to the kinked top tube

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Shimano XT 2x10 transmission

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Fox Float CTD rear shock

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The Reverb Stealth post keeps things clutter free

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Mavic Crossmax SX hoops

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The Fox 34 is a TALAS model, adjustable from 120-160mm

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

A 15mm axle keeps things tight up front

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The rocker arm sits just in front of the seat tube

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

FSA Gravity finishing kit for the cockpit

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Shimano XT discs

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The kinked top tube means great standover but also helps make this lanky 19in frame look more compact

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

The asymmetric X brace at the rear is an intriguing design

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Post mount swingarm

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Plenty of mud clearance here

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Prologo Scratch Pro X14 saddle

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Cables are routed internally

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Smooth welds help aesthetics

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

Merida One-Sixty 3000-D

Oli Woodman/Future Publishing

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The One-Sixty-3000-D is an all-new trail bike from Taiwanese bike company Merida. With 160mm travel front and rear, a 12x142mm rear end and a tough but weight-conscious build, this is a model Merida say is ideal for aggressive trail riding and enduro events.

The bike showcases the company's new suspension system – VPK, or Virtual Pivot Kinematics. The design consists of a unified swingarm connected to the front end of the frame via both a linkage above the bottom bracket and a large rocker arm in front of the seat tube. Merida say this makes for a bike that both climbs impressively and offers plush travel out on the trail. The system – like many others – also works to isolate braking forces from the suspension action.

The One-Sixty is made from hydroformed 6066 aluminium and features smoothed welds throughout. The frame (without shock) weighs in at a claimed 3kg (6.6lb) – something Merida are particularly proud of.

A tapered head tube/fork combo plus a 15mm axle should ensure accuracy and stiffness up front, while the 12x142mm rear end looks set to keep this feeling mutual at the rear. Cables have been routed internally and this is also the case for the RockShox Reverb Stealth post.